Conde Nast

Liking Facebook: Nicola Mendelsohn, new boss of Europe, Middle East and Africa

Advertising boss Nicola Mendelsohn likes to celebrate every big account win by buying a pair of Christian Louboutin heels. The 41-year-old north Londoner must feel she deserves a trip to the shoe shop because she has just quit as executive chairman of Karmarama, the independent Farringdon- based ad agency, after five years to join Facebook as vice-president of Europe, Middle East and Africa.

More than 500 guests turned out for Tatler's 300th birthday party at Lancaster House last night including Samantha Cameron and Frances Osborne, Amanda Harlech and her daughter Tallulah, Stanley Johnson and daughter Rachel, Amber Le Bon, daughter of Simon and Yasmin Le Bon, and Peaches Geldof.

While her former Spice Girl bandmates were collecting a Best Band award at last night's Glamour Awards, Victoria Beckham was in need of a little help from her friends as she left a New York restaurant.